Hyderabad vs Bangalore, 71st Match

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Steyn: We have lost a lot of crucial games in this tournament. So to win a game that went down to the last over was really great. When I went in to bowl against Gayle and Dilshan? Yeah I was thinking Chelsea won the Champions League last night. No but I know they are good batsmen so I was just trying to go hard at them and keep it simple. The previous time I played RCB my game plan didn't work for me.

Dale Steyn is the Man of the Match

Kohli: We didn't play the right shots. We tried to rush things. Probably my wicket changed things. We just have to come back next season and play better. It wasn't such a tough wicket to bat on but we didn't play the right kind of shots. We have played some great cricket in this tournament, we didn't qualify owing to the run rate. We can take a lot of positives from this tournament though.

Sangakkara: It is great to win at home, in front of the crowd at Hyderabad. It was the last game of the season and we needed to win. It was a great win, special mention for Steyn, Parthiv, White and all the youngsters. We enjoyed our time in this torunament and we will want to come back next season and win more matches.

If you had to attribute Deccan's success in this game or in the tournament to one player, then that man would have to be Dale Steyn. He knocked over Gayle and took a total of three wickets in four overs. What is more stunning though, is the fact that Steyn gave away just eight runs in his quota of four. One has to look back at Virat Kohli's wicket as the turning point in the game. He had the match under control but he threw it away after going for a big shot when it wasn't needed. Clearly not one of the better decisions that the youngster made and you could see he realised that, after he hung his head down in shame at the end of the match.

The last couple of weeks has certainly not been pretty for teams in red. Manchester United lost their season in a similar way, tied on points but behind on goal difference. Last night Bayern Munchen, another side in red, lost their chance to lift the Champions League title owing to penalties. Today Bangalore failed to hold their nerve at crucial junctures and lost out on a spot in the play offs.

White: It is a nice way to finish the tournament for Deccan. It was the last game so no preparations left, hopefully we can enjoy together and have a nice time. Obviously it is more enjoyable when you are winning, hopefully we can improve and come back well next season. My form has improved and hopefully I can come back next year and score more runs.

Oh dear, you just cannot keep Chennai out of the play offs. Sadly we will not get to see Gayle's ballistic batting anymore. That's how a league goes though, you need to win and you need to do it consistently. Chennai got their 17 points and Bangalore on 17 failed to grab those crucial two points when it mattered. Bangalore have lost out on net run rate here, you have to feel for them

19.6 Ashish Reddy to Parameswaran, no run, good length delivery on the pads, Parameswaran goes for the swing, misses it. Mumbai to face CSK in Bangalore!

19.6 Ashish Reddy to Parameswaran, wide, what an occasion to bowl a wide. Slow and outside off, Parameswaran goes for a big hit, misses it, wide called. Sanga is not impressed, same for Parthiv.

19.5 Ashish Reddy to Harshal Patel, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Harshal Patel drives it to long on. Just a single. 11 off 1

Prasanth Parameswaran, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Bangalore need 12 off 2. 2 sixes. Harshal Patel on strike

19.4 Ashish Reddy to Muralitharan, out Caught by Duminy!! Another catch for Duminy. Slower delivery outside off, Muralitharan goes for it again, does not get distance, but gets a lot of height, Duminy comes in from long on and calls for it and completes the catch. For once Deccan's fielding has been good. Muralitharan c Duminy b Ashish Reddy 0(1)

Ashish Reddy to Muralitharan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.3 Ashish Reddy to Harshal Patel, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Harshal Patel drags it to midwicket, a misfield from Duminy who runs in does not force Muralitharan to go for the second

Muttiah Muralitharan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Muralitharan comes in to bat.

19.2 Ashish Reddy to Vinay Kumar, out Caught by Duminy!! Slower delivery outside off, Vinay Kumar reaches out for it, drags it straight into the hands of Duminy at long on. It doesn't come easier to Duminy and more importantly, that is a dot ball! Vinay Kumar c Duminy b Ashish Reddy 7(7) [4s-1]

Ashish Reddy to Vinay Kumar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Thirteen off 5. Keeper upto the stumps

19.1 Ashish Reddy to Harshal Patel, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, Harshal Patel drills it down to long off for a single

Ashish Reddy [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

Fourteen required off the last over! Who is going to bowl this crucial over? Can Harshal and Vinay pull it off? It will be Ashish Reddy to bowl. Third man and fine leg inside the circle

18.6 Pratap Singh to Harshal Patel, 1 run, low full toss on the leg stump, Harshal Patel makes room, cannot do enough, plays it down to long off for a single. 14 off the last over required!

18.5 Pratap Singh to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, full on middle, Vinay Kumar drags it along the ground to midwicket, scampers across and puts in the dive for a quick single. Sangakkara sends in a throw, but it's wide.

Just 16 from 8 now. 4 boundaries could do it.

18.4 Pratap Singh to Vinay Kumar, FOUR, what a shot from Vinay. He has been the highest wicket taker for Bangalore this year, and off this short ball, he pulls convincingly, over the midwicket fielder. The outfield is fast and it rolls down to the boundary rope.

18.3 Pratap Singh to Harshal Patel, 1 run, back of a length delivery on leg stump, Harshal Patel makes room, pushes it to long on for a single

Just realised that the wicket fell on 111. Nelson struck!

18.2 Pratap Singh to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Vinay Kumar drags it to midwicket for a single.

Harshal Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Harshal Patel is the new man. He is having a discussion with Vinay Kumar. For once, we have an all India set up at the crease

18.1 Pratap Singh to Saurabh Tiwary, out Caught by Sangakkara!! Pressure delivery for Pratap Singh and he comes up trumps. To be fair to Tiwary, it was short and he should have sent it into the stands. He goes for the pull, gets a top edge and it drops down into the safe hands of Sangakkara at midwicket. He exults after taking the pressure catch. Saurabh Tiwary c Sangakkara b Pratap Singh 30(27) [4s-1 6s-1]

Pratap Singh to Saurabh Tiwary, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Veer Pratap Singh [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Who will bowl the last two overs? Important question that Saurabh Tiwary will have to look at. It should be VP Singh and Ashish Reddy to bowl an over each. The former to bowl now.

17.6 Amit Mishra to Vinay Kumar, no run, terrific wrong one! Tossed up on the off stump, the ball pitches and turn back in to the right hander. Vinay Kumar looks to drive off the front foot but the ball goes between the bat and pad and just misses the top of off stump

17.5 Amit Mishra to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, flighted on leg stump, Saurabh Tiwary gets down on one knee and sweeps it away fine to backward square leg for a single

17.4 Amit Mishra to Saurabh Tiwary, 2 runs, tossed up on leg stump, Saurabh Tiwary comes down the track and slogs it to long on. The throw comes in at the non striker's end and Mishra fumbles to allow an overthrow

17.3 Amit Mishra to Saurabh Tiwary, 2 runs, pushed through on middle and leg, Saurabh Tiwary whacks it across the line to deep mid wicket for a couple

17.2 Amit Mishra to Vinay Kumar, 1 run, flighted on the off stump, Vinay Kumar gets onto the front foot and drives it to long off for a single

17.1 Amit Mishra to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, tossed up outside the off stump, Saurabh Tiwary drives it to long off for a single

Amit Mishra [3.0-0-19-2] is back into the attack

What a fantastic over that from Steyn, just one run and a wicket. Bangalore still have Saurabh Tiwary at the crease though, can he turn it around from here

16.6 Steyn to Vinay Kumar, no run, yorker length delivery on the off stump, Vinay Kumar defends it watchfully

Vinay Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.5 Steyn to Zaheer, out Bowled!! Absolute beauty! That defines the expression, 'you miss I hit'! Yorker on middle, Zaheer backs away and tries to drive it through the off side. He misses the line completely and the ball crashes into the middle stump. Bangalore in a real soup now! Zaheer b Steyn 0(4)

Steyn to Zaheer, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

16.4 Steyn to Zaheer, no run, short on middle, Zaheer tries to pull it away but gets beaten by the bounce and misses

16.3 Steyn to Zaheer, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Zaheer tries to cut but misses

16.2 Steyn to Zaheer, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, 149 km/h! Zaheer defends it quite late and the ball goes behind, just over the stumps. Zaheer looks for a single but is sent back by his partner

16.1 Steyn to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, low full toss on the off stump, tailing in to the left hander. Saurabh Tiwary drives it to mid off for a single

Dale Steyn [3.0-0-7-2] is back into the attack

Zaheer Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.6 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, out Caught by Gony!! Is there a twist to the tale? Length ball on middle and leg, Virat Kohli tries to go for another big shot, he swings across the line and sends the ball to wide long on. Gony runs along the boundary and gets under it to take it well and follows it up with a tumble. Well, Deccan have taken their catches today, ominous signs for Bangalore? Virat Kohli c Gony b Ashish Reddy 42(40) [4s-2 6s-2]

Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

15.5 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, SIX, mammoth! Length delivery on middle, in the slot for the right hander. Virat Kohli swings through the line and sends the ball deep into the stands at long on

15.4 Ashish Reddy to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the pads, Saurabh Tiwary tucks it away to backward square leg

15.3 Ashish Reddy to Saurabh Tiwary, 2 runs, length ball on middle and leg, Saurabh Tiwary clips it away to mid wicket and charges between the wickets to complete two

15.2 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short outside the off stump, Virat Kohli slashes it to sweeper cover for a single

15.1 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, FOUR, easily done! Full toss on middle and leg, Virat Kohli swings through the line and sends the ball to deep mid wicket for another boundary

Ashish Reddy [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Pratap Singh to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Saurabh Tiwary taps it towards point

14.5 Pratap Singh to Saurabh Tiwary, SIX, huge! What a fantastic shot! Short on middle and leg, Saurabh Tiwary stays in his crease and just heaves it across the line to send the ball sailing into the stands at deep square leg

14.4 Pratap Singh to Virat Kohli, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, Virat Kohli whips it to long on

14.3 Pratap Singh to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length outside the off stump, Virat Kohli walks ahead and tries to cut but gets beaten by some away movement

14.2 Pratap Singh to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Saurabh Tiwary walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg

14.1 Pratap Singh to Saurabh Tiwary, FOUR, easy pickings! Short on middle and leg, Saurabh Tiwary swivels in his crease and pulls it away to backward square leg for a boundary

Veer Pratap Singh [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

Time out! And we're back, Bangalore's dug out looks very nervous. Can the men in red give themselves one last push?

13.6 Gony to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, length delivery outside the off stump, Saurabh Tiwary drives it hard to long off for a single

10.6 Ashish Reddy to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, length ball on the off stump, Saurabh Tiwary defends it back towards the bowler

10.5 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Virat Kohli tries to cut it but gets a thick inside edge that goes past the stumps to fine leg for a single. That could have easily crashed into the stumps

10.2 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Virat Kohli slaps it away to sweeper cover for a single

10.1 Ashish Reddy to Virat Kohli, no run, length delivery on the off stump, Virat Kohli punches it towards cover

Ashish Reddy, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

9.6 Amit Mishra to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, pushed thorugh on the off stump, Saurabh Tiwary nudges it to square leg and looks for the single but is sent back by his partner

Saurabh Tiwary, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Tiwary walks back out. Can he overcome his injury and take his side across the finish line? Long way for that now

9.5 Amit Mishra to Agarwal, out Bowled!! Amit Mishra is ripping through them now! Tossed up on middle and leg, pitches and straightens. The ball stays a little low, Agarwal tries to work it to the on side but gets beaten by the lack of bounce and the ball crashes into middle. Bangalore feeling the heat now. Agarwal b Amit Mishra 1(2)

Amit Mishra to Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

9.4 Amit Mishra to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the off stump, Virat Kohli drives it to long on

9.3 Amit Mishra to Agarwal, 1 run, flighted on middle, pitches and turns away from the right hander. Agarwal punches it to long off for a single

Mayank Agarwal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.2 Amit Mishra to de Villiers, out Caught by Duminy!! Stunning catch! Tossed up outside the off stump, the ball pitches and turns away from the right hander. de Villiers reaches out for it and drives it uppishly with the turn. Duminy at cover leaps and plucks it out of thin air with both hands to dismiss de Villiers. Bangalore under immense pressure now. de Villiers c Duminy b Amit Mishra 4(11)

Amit Mishra to de Villiers, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

9.1 Amit Mishra to Virat Kohli, 1 run, the wrong one on middle and leg, pitches and jags back in to the right hander. Virat Kohli tucks it away to square leg

Time out!

8.6 Pratap Singh to Virat Kohli, 1 run, yorker length delivery on middle and leg, Virat Kohli jams his bat down on it and digs it out to mid wicket for a single

8.5 Pratap Singh to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Virat Kohli tries to drive off the front foot but misses

8.4 Pratap Singh to Virat Kohli, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Virat Kohli drives it off the front foot. The ball goes into the ground and then carries to the man at point. The crowd looked quite excited but to their dismay it wasn't a catch

8.3 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, 1 run, length delivery angled in to middle, de Villiers drives it to mid off and scampers through for a quick single

8.2 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, de Villiers gets forward and drives it towards cover. White puts in a dive and prevents the ball from getting past him

8.1 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers comes down the track and tries to slash it through the off side but misses

7.6 Amit Mishra to de Villiers, 1 run, pushed through outside the off stump, de Villiers drives it to sweeper cover for a single

7.5 Amit Mishra to de Villiers, no run, flighted outside the off stump, de Villiers drives it to point

7.4 Amit Mishra to de Villiers, no run, on the off stump, de Villiers drives it to the man at cover

7.3 Amit Mishra to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the off stump, Virat Kohli drives it to long off

7.1 Amit Mishra to Virat Kohli, 6 runs, mindless throwing on not one but two occassions! Tossed up on middle, turns away, Virat Kohli taps it to cover point. The fielder there has a shy at the non striker's end and misses. The batsmen take an extra run on the overthrow. The man backing up then decides to have another go at the stumps and the throw is wild and goes past the keeper down to the third man fence. Bizarre stuff!

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

6.6 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers walks down the track and drives it to the man at mid-off

6.5 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers tries to run it down to third man but the ball keeps a little low and goes under the bat

6.4 Pratap Singh to Virat Kohli, 1 run, length delivery outside the off stump, Virat Kohli gets onto the front foot and drives it to sweeper cover for a single

6.3 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers punches it to sweeper cover for a single

6.1 Pratap Singh to de Villiers, 1 run, length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers drives it off the front foot to sweeper cover for a single

Veer Pratap Singh, comes into the attack

5.6 Gony to Virat Kohli, no run, slightly short outside the off stump, Virat Kohli tries to pull it across the line but fails to get a hold of it and the ball trickles away to the man at mid-on

5.5 Gony to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Virat Kohli gets onto the front foot and defends it towards cover point

5.4 Gony to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Virat Kohli defends it towards cover

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Saurabh Tiwary has pulled up here, he seems to have done some damage to his hamstring. The physio is out and is trying to make Saurabh Tiwary do a bit of stretching. Saurabh Tiwary is leaving the field now, he will not be able to continue

5.2 Gony to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, pitched up a little more, Saurabh Tiwary drives it to point. Duminy dives at that position and prevents the ball from getting past him, the batsmen still manage to pick up a single

5.1 Gony to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Saurabh Tiwary tries to defend but the ball whisks past the outside edge

Steyn is on fire today, he is getting some serious pace and bounce

4.6 Steyn to Virat Kohli, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Virat Kohli lets it go through to the keeper

4.5 Steyn to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, real snorter from Steyn! Bouncer on middle and leg, Saurabh Tiwary tries to fend at it but the ball goes off the shoulder off the bat and lobs up in the air. The ball goes just out of the reach of Dhawan who runs towards short third man and puts in a big dive. The ball then trickles away to third man and the batsmen get a single

4.4 Steyn to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, angled across the left hander. Saurabh Tiwary lets it go through to the keeper

Saurabh Tiwary, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.3 Steyn to Dilshan, out Lbw!! Big wicket! Can Steyn get the Chargers back in this clash? Pitched up on middle and leg, pitches and straightens. Dilshan has a swipe across the line and is nowhere near the ball. He gets struck on his pads, plumb in front of the stumps. Steyn appeals and the umpire raises the finger without any hesitation. That ball would have crashed into middle and leg, poor shot selection from Dilshan. Dilshan lbw b Steyn 4(12)

Steyn to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

4.2 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Dilshan punches it to the man at cover point

4.1 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, length delivery on the off stump, Dilshan drives it to the man at cover

Six runs from that over, Gony will be extremely relieved after bowling that over. He might not have bowled it though had Gayle still been at the crease

3.6 Gony to Virat Kohli, no run, slightly short on middle and leg, Virat Kohli tries to pull it away but misses and gets struck on the body

3.5 Gony to Virat Kohli, no run, length delivery on middle and leg, Virat Kohli tucks it away towards the man at mid-on

3.4 Gony to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery on the off stump, Virat Kohli gets behind the line and punches it to the man at cover

3.3 Gony to Virat Kohli, FOUR, streaky boundary! Good length delivery just outside the off stump, Virat Kohli pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge that runs down to the third man fence

3.2 Gony to Dilshan, 1 run, pitched up a little more on middle and leg, Dilshan flicks it away to deep square leg

3.2 Gony to Dilshan, wide, length ball down the leg side, Dilshan comes forward and tries to flick but the ball is out of his reach

3.1 Gony to Dilshan, no run, length delivery angled in to the pads, Dilshan tries to flick it away but misses and gets struck on the pads. Gony appeals for lbw but the umpire feels it is going down leg

2.6 Steyn to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Virat Kohli tries to defend but gets beaten by the movement

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.5 Steyn to Gayle, out Bowled!! Steyn wins the contest! Short outside the off stump, Gayle backs away and tries to cut it but gets an inside edge that goes back onto the stumps. The previous bouncer certainly got Gayle thinking and he tried to be a little too aggressive on this occassion. Gayle b Steyn 27(10) [4s-3 6s-2]

Steyn to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

2.4 Steyn to Gayle, no run, real ripper! Bouncer on middle and leg, Gayle does well to duck under it and get out of the way

2.3 Steyn to Gayle, 2 runs, short outside the off stump, Gayle gets on top of the bounce and steers it uppsihly through the off side to sweeper cover. That nearly resulted in a catch, surely Gayle had his heart in his mouth for a moment there

2.2 Steyn to Dilshan, 1 run, length ball angled in to middle and leg, Dilshan flicks it away to fine leg for a single. Ok put on those helmets in the stands people, Gayle will be back on strike

2.1 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, on middle and leg, Dilshan drives it to the man at mid-on. Gayle isn't the only one striking the ball hard, that last shot has broken Dilshan's bat. Bangalore are certainly making this track look very different from the one that their opponents batted on

Well I doubt we will get to see much of Gony today. That last over went for 24 runs and I think the skipper would like to rest him for a while now, perhaps until Gayle goes to the dug out.

1.6 Gony to Gayle, SIX, madness, absolute madness! Slightly short outside the off stump, Gayle rocks onto the back foot and just carves it away square of the wicket over the ropes for another maximum.

1.5 Gony to Gayle, FOUR, that one almost went all the way too! Full outside the off stump, Gayle gets onto the front foot and drives through the line to send the ball over the infield and to long off for a boundary

1.4 Gony to Gayle, SIX, massive! Gayle is already sighting this ball like a watermelon! Length delivery on middle and leg, Gayle swings his arms thorugh the line and sends it into the stands at long on

1.3 Gony to Gayle, FOUR, fabulous shot! Back of a length delivery just outside the off stump, angled across the left hander. Gayle punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover for another boundary

1.2 Gony to Gayle, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Gayle lets it go through to the keeper

1.1 Gony to Gayle, FOUR, pathetic delivery! Short and wide outside the off stump, easy pickings for any batsman. Gayle makes him pay by slapping it to the sweeper cover fence

Manpreet Gony, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, length ball outside the off stump, pitches and goes away from the right hander. Dilshan tries to push at it but gets beaten by the movement. Steyn puts in an optimistic appeal for caught behind which the umpire turns down

0.5 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, a hint of away movement for Steyn. Dilshan defends it towards cover

0.4 Steyn to Dilshan, 2 runs, length delivery outside the off stump, pitches and moves away from the right hander. Dilshan pushes at it off the front foot and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat to square third man

0.3 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, pitches and moves away from the right hander. Dilshan tries to defend but gets beaten by the movement

0.2 Steyn to Dilshan, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan lets it go through to the keeper

0.1 Steyn to Gayle, 1 run, good length delivery on the off stump, Gayle opens the face of the bat and taps it to backward point for a quick single

Gayle and Dilshan are at the crease. Gayle is on strike. Steyn will open the attack

The players have made their way to the middle and are ready for the start of play

The target for RCB will be 133. Deccan got off to a bad start as they lost wickets at regular intervals. They were not helped by the sluggish nature of the pitch and their inability to score quickly during the middle overs. Duminy stepped up and played some wonderful strokes to bring up his first fifty in this year's edition. The last five overs yielded 57 runs as the RCB bowlers struggled to bowl well. This will be a tricky target on this pitch and RCB will have to bat sensibly. Join us in a bit for the chase.

Duminy: The wicket was two-paced in the beginning but it got easier to bat on in the later stages. It was difficult to bat on. It is not going to be easy for the batsmen and we hope to strike early.

19.6 Vinay Kumar to Ashish Reddy, out Bowled!! Vinay has ended the innings in style. A pin-point yorker bowled from round the wicket, Ashish clears the front leg and looks to mow it over mid wicket, he misses and the ball crashes into middle stump, RCB will be happy with this effort. Ashish Reddy b Vinay Kumar 4(4)

Vinay Kumar to Ashish Reddy, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Dale Steyn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.5 Vinay Kumar to Parthiv Patel, out Caught by Gayle!! Nicely done by Gayle. Full ball just outside off, Parthiv dances down the track and looks to go over extra cover, he ends up slicing it and the ball sails over backward point, Gayle runs back and keeps his eyes on the ball, he takes the catch easily in the end. Parthiv Patel c Gayle b Vinay Kumar 16(21) [4s-1]

Vinay Kumar to Parthiv Patel, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.4 Vinay Kumar to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, Vinay comes round the wicket and slants across a full ball just outside off, Ashish backs away and creams it to extra cover but he finds the fielder

19.3 Vinay Kumar to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, Parthiv backs away and Vinay follows him with a yorker on the pads, Parthiv thumps it to long on

Tiwary has moved inside the circle at point. Fine leg has moved back.

19.2 Vinay Kumar to Ashish Reddy, 1 run, a low full toss outside off, Ashish mistimes the lofted shot to long off

19.2 Vinay Kumar to Ashish Reddy, wide, the slow off-cutter and it breaks away very wide outside off, Ashish chases after it but leaves it, Parthiv thinks about sneaking a bye but is sent back, it is signalled a wide

19.1 Vinay Kumar to Ashish Reddy, 2 runs, a very full delivery just outside off, Ashish clears the front leg and mows it to widish long on, Tiwary slips as he fields and they run a couple

Vinay Kumar [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

18.6 Zaheer to Parthiv Patel, leg byes, FOUR, a sharp bouncer on the stumps, Parthiv goes for the hook shot but is too early into the stroke, he swings and the ball clatters into the helment, it goes past the keeper and to third man for a boundary

Ashish Reddy, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.5 Zaheer to Duminy, out Caught by (sub)Appanna!! A wonderful innings comes to an end. A full toss yields a wicket for Zaheer. Duminy makes room and tries to smoke it down the ground, but he does not generate the power and the ball sails to long on, Appanna runs in and takes a simple catch. Duminy c (sub)Appanna b Zaheer 74(53) [4s-4 6s-5]

Zaheer to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.4 Zaheer to Duminy, no run, a perfect yorker on the off stump, Duminy squeezes it back to the bowler

18.3 Zaheer to Duminy, 2 runs, another full toss on the stumps, Duminy belts it back to Zaheer, he stretches his left hand and parries it past the stumps at the bowler'e end, it rolls to long on where they sneak a couple

18.2 Zaheer to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, yorker length ball outside off, Parthiv angles the bat and squeezes it out to backward point where Dilshan tumbles to his left and stops it

18.1 Zaheer to Parthiv Patel, no run, that was so close, another low full toss just outside off, Parthiv moves to the off side and looks to lap scoop it over fine leg, he misses and the ball just misses the off stump, an extra coat of paint would have ensured that the ball would have hit off stump

17.6 Muralitharan to Duminy, SIX, what a passage of play this is for Deccan, flighted delivery on middle, Duminy sizes it up and he absolutely hammers it straight down the ground for the third six in this over, 20 runs in Murali's final over

17.5 Muralitharan to Duminy, no run, tossed up delivery on the stumps, Duminy skips down the track and gets beaten in the flight, he jams it to the ground

17.4 Muralitharan to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, this delivery spins away outside off, Parthiv stays back and cross bats it to long off

17.3 Muralitharan to Duminy, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off, Duminy drives it to long on

17.2 Muralitharan to Duminy, SIX, and another one, quicker ball outside off, Duminy bends the back leg and slog sweeps it hard over deep mid wicket for another six

17.1 Muralitharan to Duminy, SIX, Duminy is teeing off here, flat and full ball on the stumps, Duminy backs away and bends the back leg, he mows it flat over straightish mid wicket for a maximum, it also brings up the fifty partnership

Muttiah Muralitharan [3.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Zaheer to Duminy, 1 run, another full toss on the off stump and Duminy whacks it to long on

16.5 Zaheer to Duminy, 2 runs, another full ball but on the pads, Duminy thwacks it to deep mid wicket, Tiwary runs to his left and stops it just in front of the ropes for a couple

16.4 Zaheer to Duminy, SIX, wonderful stuff from Duminy and he gets to his fifty, the knuckle ball from Zaheer and he lands it full outside off, Duminy makes room and belts it inside out over wide long off, it sails over the ropes, this is the over that Deccan needed, 8th T20 Leaguefifty for Duminy

16.3 Zaheer to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, full ball but on the pads, Parthiv flicks it uppishly to deep mid wicket but he cannot get it past the fielder

16.2 Zaheer to Duminy, 1 run, another full toss on the stumps, Duminy thrashes it to deep mid wicket but he finds the fielder

16.1 Zaheer to Duminy, FOUR, Duminy is making a move on here, Zaheer bowls a low full toss on the stumps, Duminy gets forward and muscles it to wide long on, Tiwary runs to his right and tries to stop it with his boot, but he is unable to do so

Zaheer Khan [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

15.6 Vinay Kumar to Duminy, 1 run, full ball on off stump, Duminy taps it to backward point

15.5 Vinay Kumar to Duminy, no run, Vinay responds with another slower delivery but it is fuller, Duminy looks to guide it to third man but the ball breaks away and de Villiers collects it

15.4 Vinay Kumar to Duminy, SIX, awesome hit from Duminy, the slower delivery from Vinay and he lands this on a good length, Duminy swings through the line and clobbers it over the ropes at long on, 78 meters was the distance

15.3 Vinay Kumar to Parthiv Patel, leg byes, 1 run, a low dipping full toss on middle and off, Parthiv moves to the off side and looks to scoop it to fine leg, he misses it and the ball hits the back leg, rolls to the off side for a leg bye

15.2 Vinay Kumar to Parthiv Patel, no run, fuller in length ball outside off and it keeps low, Parthiv looks to drive it through cover but misses it, the ball bounces awkwardly in front of de Villiers who gets hit on the edge of the glove

15.1 Vinay Kumar to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length delivery and wide outside off, Duminy steers it to third man, Harshal Patel hares to his right and keeps it down to a single

Vinay Kumar [2.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Harshal Patel to Parthiv Patel, no run, this off-cutter spits away outside off, Parthiv looks to turn it to the on side and closes the bat face, he gets a leading edge that pops up to short cover but it lands safely

14.5 Harshal Patel to Duminy, 1 run, fuller in length delivery just outside off, Duminy works it to long on

14.4 Harshal Patel to Duminy, FOUR, superb shot from Duminy, Harshal drags it short and bowls it too straight, Duminy moves to the off side and short-arm jabs it to the deep backward square leg fence

14.3 Harshal Patel to Duminy, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Duminy pushes it back to the bowler who misfields but does not concede a run

The ground-staff are positioned close to the covers. Maybe, it could just be a passing drizzle.

14.2 Harshal Patel to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, Harshal bowls it on a length again but on the middle and leg stump, Parthiv nudges it to deep mid wicket

14.1 Harshal Patel to Parthiv Patel, 2 runs, good length ball just outside off, Parthiv punchily creams it to sweeper cover and some good running fetches them a couple

There is a slight drizzle at the moment. The sun is also out. However, the action is all set to resume.

Time-out! Things are all going awry for Deccan. Duminy is hanging in there but he is unable to score quickly. Parthiv has looked to be aggressive right from the start. The RCB bowlers have bowled accurately and given nothing away.

13.6 Dilshan to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, flatter ball on the middle and leg stump, Parthiv works it to backward square leg

13.6 Dilshan to Parthiv Patel, wide, fuller in length but down the leg side, Parthiv misses the sweep and Dilshan concedes a wide

13.5 Dilshan to Parthiv Patel, no run, flat and straight delivery on the stumps, Parthiv dabs it to short extra cover

13.4 Dilshan to Duminy, 1 run, quicker ball on the middle and leg stump, Duminy eases it to long on

13.3 Dilshan to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, this delivery drifts in on the middle and leg stump, Parthiv makes a bit of room and pushes it to sweeper cover

13.2 Dilshan to Duminy, 1 run, Dilshan drags this slightly short outside off, Duminy stays back and thumps it to sweeper cover

12.6 Harshal Patel to Parthiv Patel, byes, 1 run, this off-cutter lands on a good length outside off, Parthiv looks to run it down to third man, he misses and the ball bounces in front of de Villiers, he is unable to collect it properly and misfields to concede a bye

12.5 Harshal Patel to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, much needed boundary for Deccan, another short ball outside off, Parthiv hops back and short-arm pulls it to the long leg boundary

12.4 Harshal Patel to Duminy, 1 run, in the air but safe, short and wide ball outside off, Duminy drags the pull from outside off stump and mistimes it, the ball lands just in front of Zaheer at long on

12.3 Harshal Patel to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, short ball on middle and off, it keeps low as Parthiv hangs back and drops it to the off side, he sets off for a quick single as Kohli runs in and tries out his football skills, he misses at the striker's end

12.2 Harshal Patel to Duminy, 1 run, short ball just outside off, Duminy walks to the off side and short-arm jabs it to deep mid wicket

12.1 Harshal Patel to Duminy, no run, short of length ball outside off, Duminy slices it to backward point where Kohli dives full length to his right and stops a run, fantastic fielding from the RCB skipper

11.6 Muralitharan to Parthiv Patel, no run, this leg break spits away sharply outside off, Parthiv has a feel for it and gets beaten

11.5 Muralitharan to Duminy, 1 run, the doosra from Muralitharan, he bowls this with a bit more loop on the off stump, Duminy works it to mid wicket

11.4 Muralitharan to Duminy, no run, slightly short outside off, Duminy cuts it to backward point

11.3 Muralitharan to Duminy, no run, flatter delivery and it spins away sharply, Duminy goes back and dabs it to point

11.1 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, out Caught by Vinay Kumar!! Murali has sent back his fellow countryman here. He tosses this delivery up and invites Sangakkara to go for the lofted shot, Sangakkara accepts the invitation by dancing down the track and lofting it, but does not time it well and he holes out to long off where Vinay takes the catch over his head just inside the ropes. Sangakkara c Vinay Kumar b Muralitharan 15(22) [4s-1]

Muralitharan to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Murali sends Sangakkara on his way!

10.6 Harshal Patel to Duminy, no run, this is smart bowling from Harshal, he sees Duminy walking to the off side and hurls this delivery short outside off, Duminy misses out on the hook shot

10.5 Harshal Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, Sangakkara again walks down the track and Harshal spots it by bowling a slow and short ball on off stump, Sangakkara nudges it to square leg

10.4 Harshal Patel to Duminy, 1 run, short and slow ball outside off, Duminy walks to the off side and guides it to third man with an angled bat

10.3 Harshal Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, Sangakkara comes down the track as Harshal shortens the length outside off, Sangakkara wallops it to long off

10.2 Harshal Patel to Duminy, 1 run, full ball and again wide outside off, Duminy drives it to long off

10.1 Harshal Patel to Duminy, no run, good length ball speared across wide outside off, Duminy looks to fetch it from outside off stump and swing it to the on side, he misses it

Harshal Patel [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Muralitharan to Duminy, 1 run, tossed up delivery and given a lot more air outside off, Duminy drives it to sweeper cover

9.5 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter ball on the stumps, Sangakkara stay back and punches it to long off

9.4 Muralitharan to Duminy, 1 run, again this delivery breaks away outside off, Duminy goes on the backfoot and carves it to sweeper cover

9.3 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Sangakkara pushes it to long on

9.2 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, no run, slightly short in length and it spins away outside off, Sangakkara cuts it to backward point

9.2 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, wide, quicker ball but down the leg side, Sangakkara lets it go and Murali concedes a wide

9.1 Muralitharan to Duminy, 1 run, flighted delivery but too full on off stump, Duminy jams it out to long off

Muttiah Muralitharan [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack

Time-out! RCB have dominated this period so far. Deccan need to increase their scoring rate on a sluggish pitch.

8.6 Parameswaran to Duminy, 1 run, length ball outside off, Duminy walks to the off side again and turns it to long on

8.5 Parameswaran to Duminy, 2 runs, low full toss outside off, Duminy stays on the front foot and belts the drive to deep extra cover, Agarwal runs to his left and slides to restrict DC to a couple

8.4 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, good length ball and in the zone outside off, Duminy again leaves it

8.3 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, Duminy moves across to the off side and Parameswaran bowls it on a good length and wide outside off, Duminy lets it go and the ball goes over the white line, umpire Taufel does not give it a wide and Duminy is flummoxed, that ball came in after going past the white line

8.2 Parameswaran to Sangakkara, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Sangakkara stretches forward and drives it to backward point, Dilshan moves to his left but he misfields and allows them a single

8.1 Parameswaran to Sangakkara, no run, shortish ball outside off, Sangakkara cuts it to point but he cannot find the gap

7.6 Harshal Patel to Duminy, no run, shortish ball speared in on the middle and leg stump, Duminy pats it to the leg side

7.5 Harshal Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, Sangakkara dances down the track but Harshal drags it short just outside off, Sangakkara adjusts and nurdles it to deep square leg

7.4 Harshal Patel to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Sangakkara taps it to short cover

7.3 Harshal Patel to Duminy, 1 run, Harshal comes round the wicket and floats this length delivery on the pads, Duminy clips it to short fine leg where Parameswaran dives to his right and keeps it down to a single

7.2 Harshal Patel to Duminy, FOUR, deliberately done by Duminy but effective, Harshal again bowls this short outside off, Duminy plays it late and guides it with an open face to the third man fence, had there been a first slip there, it would have been catching practice for him

7.1 Harshal Patel to Sangakkara, 1 run, short of length ball slanted across just outside off, Sangakkara dabs it to backward point

Harshal Patel, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, pitched up outside off, Duminy creams the drive to short cover where Kohli leaps to his left and tumbles to stop it

6.5 Parameswaran to Duminy, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Duminy cuts it to the square third man region for a brace

The wicket looks two paced. Some deliveries are kicking up from a length and some are keeping low.

6.4 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, short of length ball that shoots through low outside off, Duminy looks to run it down to third man but the ball sneaks past the bat

6.3 Parameswaran to Duminy, FOUR, wonderful shot from Duminy, full ball outside off, Duminy walks down the track and presses forward, he leans into the shot and laces the drive past the gap at mid off, the ball purrs away to the wide long off fence

6.2 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, fuller length ball outside off, Duminy drives it to short cover, Kohli as usual has a wild shy at the bowler's end but he misses

6.1 Parameswaran to Sangakkara, 1 run, slightly short and wide delivery from Parameswaran outside off, Sangakkara square cuts it to deep point

5.6 Muralitharan to Duminy, no run, flatter ball and it keeps low on the pads, Duminy clips it to mid wicket

5.5 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, Sangakkara shimmies down the track and taps it to mid on

5.4 Muralitharan to Sangakkara, no run, Muralitharan bowls this flatter on the stumps and it breaks away, Sangakkara stays back and defends it to the off side

5.2 Muralitharan to Duminy, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off, Duminy drives it past Muralitharan who dives over to his right, the ball rolls to long off

5.1 Muralitharan to Duminy, no run, Muralitharan comes round the wicket and bowls a tossed up delivery on the stumps, Duminy dabs it to cover point

Muttiah Muralitharan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

4.6 Parameswaran to Sangakkara, no run, short of length ball outside off, Sangakkara thumps it to point

4.5 Parameswaran to Duminy, 1 run, Parameswaran keeps this delivery around a short of length outside off, Duminy angles the bat and guides it to third man to get off the mark

4.4 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, shortish ball outside off, Duminy mistimes the cut to point

4.3 Parameswaran to Duminy, no run, Duminy walks across to the off side, Parameswaran bowls this delivery on a good length and wide outside off, Duminy watches it and lets it go

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.2 Parameswaran to Cameron White, out Caught by Agarwal!! Parameswaran gets into the act now. He hurls this bouncer on the stumps and it rears up from a length, White gets into an awkward tangle as he looks to pull it belatedly, he takes his eyes off the ball and it spoons up to square leg where Agarwal takes a simple catch, Deccan are reeling here. Cameron White c Agarwal b Parameswaran 1(5)

Parameswaran to Cameron White, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

White is OUT!

4.1 Parameswaran to Cameron White, no run, good length ball angled across on middle and off, White dabs it back to the bowler, Parameswaran dives to his left but the ball goes past him and to mid off

Prasanth Parameswaran, comes into the attack

3.6 Vinay Kumar to Cameron White, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, White steers it to third man where Parameswaran misfields slightly, but no damage done

3.5 Vinay Kumar to Cameron White, no run, full ball just outside off, White pushes it to mid on

3.4 Vinay Kumar to Cameron White, no run, just in front of first slip, back of a length delivery just outside off, it bounces a bit extra as White looks to guide it to third man, he does not connect it well and it bounces just in front of Gayle at first slip

Cameron White, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, out Caught by de Villiers!! Akshath's painful stay has ended. Short of a length ball outside off and it veers away outside off, Akshath looks to slap it through point, the ball grazes the outside edge and de Villiers takes the catch, it was a real thin edge and Vinay is pumped up. Akshath Reddy c de Villiers b Vinay Kumar 7(11)

Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

3.2 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, no run, full ball just outside off, Akshath mistimes the on drive to mid on

3.1 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, 2 runs, in the air but safe, short of length ball outside off, Akshath slaps it without any timing and the ball lobs up to cover, Agarwal runs in and goes for the catch, but the ball bounces in front of him and it sneaks past him, they sneak a couple

3.1 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, wide, a pacy bouncer on the stumps, Akshath looks to pull but he backs out as he realizes it is too high, wide signalled for height

2.6 Zaheer to Sangakkara, FOUR, a good over has been spoilt, Sangakkara skips down the track again and Zaheer bowls it on the pads, Sangakkara adjusts and clips it past Parameswaran at short fine leg who dives to his left, the ball heads to the fine leg boundary

2.5 Zaheer to Sangakkara, no run, Sangakkara walks down the track again and Zaheer shortens the length up, Sangakkara angles the bat and guides it to backward point where Dilshan dives to his right to prevent a single

2.4 Zaheer to Akshath Reddy, 1 run, short ball speared in on the middle and leg stump, Akshath is cramped up for room and he drops it to short mid wicket

2.3 Zaheer to Akshath Reddy, no run, Zaheer comes round the wicket now and pitches this delivery up outside off, Akshath again looks to power it through cover, he mistimes it and the ball finds the fielder

2.2 Zaheer to Akshath Reddy, no run, full ball close to the off stump, Akshath sizes it up and thumps it to mid off, but he does not time it well and he finds the fielder

2.1 Zaheer to Sangakkara, 1 run, full ball slanted in on the off stump, Sangakkara pushes it to mid on

1.6 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, no run, this delivery kicks up from the surface and jags away outside off, Akshath drags his bat inside the line and leaves it

1.5 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, 2 runs, short of length ball outside off, Akshath cracks it to backward point, Dilshan dives to his right at deflects it to reduce the pace of the delivery, it rolls to the deep for a couple

1.4 Vinay Kumar to Sangakkara, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Sangakkara walks down the track and pats it to mid on

1.3 Vinay Kumar to Sangakkara, no run, full ball and keeping it close to the off stump, Sangakkara dabs it to point

1.2 Vinay Kumar to Sangakkara, no run, full and straight ball on off stump, Sangakkara defends it

1.1 Vinay Kumar to Akshath Reddy, 1 run, this delivery cuts back in on the middle and leg stump, Akshath nudges it to mid wicket and belatedly sets off for the quick single, Tiwary has an under-arm flick at the bowler's end and he misses, Akshath would have run-out by a long way

Vinay Kumar, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

0.6 Zaheer to Dhawan, out Bowled!! Zaheer strikes immediately and the man in-form for Deccan has departed. Good length ball just outside off and it darts back in, Dhawan plays down the wrong line and the ball sneaks past the gap between bat and pad, the ball hits the back thigh pad and just dislodges the off bail, Zaheer appealed for an LBW but umpire Taufel was not interested, however, Gayle came running in and pointed out that Dhawan was bowled, third umpire has a look and he gives Dhawan the marching orders. Dhawan b Zaheer 5(4) [4s-1]

Zaheer to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Third umpire has been called for here. They are checking whether he is bowled. He is OUT!

Dhawan is disturbed by some movement just above the sightscreen.

0.5 Zaheer to Akshath Reddy, 1 run, Zaheer continues to keep it full just outside off, Akshath pushes it to mid on, the fielder has a shy at the wrong end as he throws at the striker's end, they take a quick single

0.4 Zaheer to Akshath Reddy, no run, full ball angling away outside off, Akshath looks to drive it but the ball goes past the edge

0.3 Zaheer to Dhawan, 1 run, inside edged but safe, fuller length ball just outside off, it holds its line as Dhawan looks to whip it through mid wicket, the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump, fine leg collects it

0.2 Zaheer to Dhawan, FOUR, superb way to get off the mark, good length ball just outside off, Dhawan watches it and carves it past backward point, he threads the gap perfectly and the ball rolls away to the deep backward point fence

A slip in place as Dhawan takes strike.

0.1 Zaheer to Dhawan, no run, Zaheer pitches this delivery up and it curves away a touch outside off, Dhawan watches it and lets it go

Dhawan and Akshath Reddy are at the crease. Dhawan is on strike. Zaheer will open the attack

We are all set to start. Dhawan and Akshath Reddy are out in the middle. Sid V here to take you through for the Deccan innings. Zaheer to start off for RCB. Here we go!

Dhawan: I am really happy with my form but I would have been happier if we had won few more games. There were a few games which slipped out but that is how it goes. We hope to come better prepared next year. I am happy that we won the last match as we do not have a good record in this stadium. We would want to knock Bangalore out.

Kohli: It is a really important game for us. It is an all or nothing match for us. I like challenging situations and I hope that some individuals stand up and perform. We will bowl first. We are fielding an unchanged side (So Gayle is fit and playing). The boys have done a great job. We have played some good cricket. The matches that we lost affected our net run-rate. I cannot comment on who we kick out from the tournament.

Sangakkara: The guys played well in the last game. The way we bowled and batted was great. It is great to see the hard work reflecting in the last match. I would have batted first. We would want to spoil Bangalore's party. I replace Chris Lynn in the team and that is the only change.

Bangalore have won the toss and elected to field

The equation is simple for Bangalore. A win today for them and they knock CSK out of the competition. Victory will also ensure their passage into the play-offs where they could play the Mumbai in Bangalore. RCB's batting has been wonderful but their bowling has struggled. Will they function as a unit today and put one over DC? Stay tuned for the toss and the team updates.

The first clash is between the Hyderabad and Bangalore from Uppal, Hyderabad. Deccan have had a miserable campaign so far and they will look to finish this season on a high. They already spoiled a party of one team when they defeated Rajasthan and knocked them out of contention. They will want to do the same against Bangalore today. Winning against RCB today will ensure that they avoid the wooden spoon. So, a lot at stake for DC.

Welcome to the final day of the league matches in this edition of the T20 League. Three out of the four qualifying spots are confirmed with the Delhi finishing on top and Kolkata in second position. The battle today will determine who finishes third and fourth in the table. It is important to note that Mumbai are currently in third and have also qualified for the play-offs, but they have a game to go which is later today.

Preview

Boosted by their comprehensive victory over table-toppers Delhi in their last match, Bangalore will look to seal their play-offs berth when they take on Hyderabad in their must-win Indian T20 League match in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Opener Chris Gayle has been in explosive form with his unbeaten 128 -- laced with 13 sixes -- against the Daredevils but it won't be an easy task for RCB as the Chargers have also beaten Rajasthan in their last match to send the Jaipur-based side out of T20 League.

With 17 points from 15 matches, RCB have no other option but to win on Sunday to seal a play-off berth. The Chargers, on the other hand, are already out of the tournament with just seven points from 15 matches so far and they have nothing to lose except spoil RCB's chances of a play-off berth. Another win on Sunday will also improve their dismal record at their home venue ever since they played their first match in the inaugural season in 2008.

RCB would again expect destructive Gayle, the top-run getter of the current T20 League season, to fire in all cylinders.

Gayle, who has so far accumulated 706 runs this season, has been consistent having scored seven half-centuries besides hitting the maximum sixes, numbering 57.

Stand-in skipper Virat Kohli (with 322 runs) would also like to carry on his good form after scoring an unbeaten 73 against the Daredevils to ensure that RCB emerge victorious.

RCB also have attacking batsmen in South African AB de Villiers (315 runs) and Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (281) who can single-handedly take on the opposition.

It will be interesting to watch De Villiers after his match-winning knock of 17-ball 47 against the same opponents in their earlier clash in Bangalore.

In the bowling department too, RCB players have been in good touch with veteran off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (14 wickets), medium pacer Vinay Kumar (16), Zaheer Khan (15) and Harshal Patel (nine) doing well with the ball. It, however, needs to be seen whether New Zealander Daniel Vettori, who can add more ammunition to RCB's spin-bowling attack, will make himself available or not against the Chargers.

Meanwhile, Bottom-placed Chargers would look to settle scores against RCB for their loss in their first-leg clash.